I would just like to say a huge thank you to those who make the effort to attend the Open Coffee each month or whenever they can , I think you all see the benefit of such a relaxed and infromal approach to networking in todays pressurized society.
I took the opportunity this month to listen to the discussions going on around me with a view to getting ideas for future meet-ups. The one conversation that stood out to me was by Nikki Williams who was looking for feedback from the group in regards to various aspects of her business, which included Flyer font use and phrasing , Nikki is embarking on delivering a course for Parents called United Parenting , Improving Family Relationships to help parents who want to learn how to improve their family relationship with their child , this I believe is what Open Coffee is all about , sharing , learning , supporting and giving advice when asked for it , the group includes business people from various backgrounds , from IT to Travel and Retail , so their combined experience is an invaluable offering to each and every member .
Following on from this meeting I had a fantastic chat with Sarah McMahon from Smack PR , Sarah has been involved in Radio and Media and also been involved in the Mallow Racing Home festival for 2011 so has huge experience. We discussed the possibility of hosting an afternoon Showcase of businesses in the North Cork area , in conjunction with the Open Coffee Mallow group , in the near future .
I would love your feedback on what you would like to see happening within the group in the future , remember this is your network and your ideas are valuable to its success ! . I have been playing with the idea of a rebrand and maybe holding more formal talks on alternate months , so to ensure that members get the most from these talks I would love to hear what topics you would like covered , EG : PR , Advertising , accounting , Websites promotion , anything you feel you would like to learn more about . contact me through the email link here or phone me on 086 2119326 and lets get started .
Next months meeting should be interesting so do not miss out !!!!!
Date for next months Open Coffee meet-up is Tuesday the 4th of October you do not want to miss this !!
Grainne
